Giannis Antetokounmpo on Patrick Beverley: He's an a******, but when he plays on my team that's my a******


“He’s one of those guys that — sorry for my language — that you say, ‘he’s an a-hole,’” Antetokounmpo laughed as he told ClutchPoints. “But when he plays on your team, like, ‘that’s my a-hole.’ You know? And I love him. We love playing with him. He’s a leader, he knows how to play the game. He’s a winner.”
Source: Clutch Points

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Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
The “Giannis set a career-high 34 screens” stat dropped and two minutes later not-on-twitter-anymore Alex Gödken went sicko mode and dropped this three-year-old @ZachLowe_NBA stat in our group chat pic.twitter.com/asvOAJTM3i6:38 PM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Crvena Zvezda are yet to recover three players, who are still practicing individually.
Coach Giannis Sfairopoulos was asked about their rehabilitation progress 👀
basketnews.com/news-203078-cr…12:08 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks’ two-man game with Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo is finally clicking the way everyone imagined.
Why? Both players say it’s because Doc Rivers won’t stop force-feeding them reps in practice.
On the chemistry building, at @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5331212/2024/0…9:29 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron and AD will both be game-time decisions for tonight’s game, via Darvin Ham.
Davis is dealing with shoulder soreness after taking the hit from Giannis on Friday, while LeBron missed last game due to his ankle. – 7:49 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
💪Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard take over the fourth quarter to lead #Bucks to 124-117 win over Clippers.
🏔Patience pays off for Lopez, joins exclusive club of centers.
⌚Lillard drains dagger 3
🗓PJ Tucker sparks LA
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 7:46 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
The night of the other Greek Freak #Oscars pic.twitter.com/ELVRYgeGN07:30 PM

Giannis Antetokounmpo @Giannis_An34
California breeeeeze ☀💪🏾💸😎 pic.twitter.com/tXexAzKV0T6:53 PM

Patrick Beverley @patbev21
Felt so good per usual Belt 2 A$$ @PatBevPod – 5:48 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo lifted the Milwaukee Bucks over the Los Angeles Clippers
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16…5:45 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis and Dame are the 1st duo to both put up a 30/5/10 game since Jokic and Murray in Game 3 of the 2023 Finals. pic.twitter.com/qIEAuf7RFs5:37 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Dame and Giannis went to WORK vs. the Clippers:
Dame: 35 PTS | 7 REB | 11 AST
Giannis: 34 PTS | 7 REB | 10 AST pic.twitter.com/jwCvshbKUb5:36 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most triple-doubles this season:
22 — Domantas Sabonis
20 — Nikola Jokic
16 — Luka Doncic
8 — Giannis Antetokounmpo
The only players with at least 5 of them. pic.twitter.com/vR8LqmOuBQ5:34 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
For the second time this week, Bucks beat zero-day-rest Clippers
Final score today: 124-117
Bucks outscored Clippers 21-9 from free throw line, had 28:7 assist-TO, made 17 of 38 3s (44.7%)
Giannis: 34 points, 10/15 FTs. Took him and Dame (35 points) 39 minutes though. – 5:31 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Bucks 124, Clippers 117
– Lillard 35pts/7reb/11ast
– Antetokounmpo 34pts/7reb/10ast
– Beasley 17pts/3reb
– Portis 11pts/8reb
The Bucks are now 42-23 on the season. They are 7-2 after the All-Star Break. – 5:30 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Ivica Zubac uses his 5th foul to hack Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the timeout. – 5:25 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Lillard hits a difficult running 3 on the move – even the home crowd here was forced to oooh in apprecation – and we might be about done.
Bucks up by ten with 1:19 left; just too much star power with Dame and Giannis for shorthanded Clips to match. – 5:24 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That is an absolutely RIDICULOUS 3 by Damian Lillard. Wow.
Dribbled to the middle of the floor, kicked it to Giannis Antetokounmpo in the pick and roll and then sprinted to get it back from Antetokounmpo on the left wing.
Off-balance. Bottoms. Bucks up, 119-109 with 1:19 left. – 5:24 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Ivica Zubac chewing up the Bucks inside, has made 9 of 10 from the field.
James Harden has a double-double (11/10 dimes) after yesterday’s triple-double
Bucks, led by Giannis 31, holding onto 110-107 lead with 3:28 left. A use it or lose it timeout from Doc – 5:18 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Giannis checks in and restores order
7-0 Bucks run
103-98 Bucks lead
T Lue valuing a pause in momentum over his timeouts. Clippers have only one timeout left for the last 7:02 of today’s game – 5:10 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Great screen by Damian Lillard to get Giannis Antetokounmpo an uncontested layup. – 5:08 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Patrick Beverley has 5 fouls – 5:01 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
The expected zero days rest 3rd quarter from Clippers has them trailing Bucks 91-85 entering money quarter
Clippers have gone from 33 1st quarter points to 29 in 2nd to 23 in 3rd. Mann was only LA starter to score in 3rd
Giannis: 25 points, 7/11 FTs. LA is only 7/8 on FTs – 4:57 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
BRANDON BOSTON JR. OVER GIANNIS 😱
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/ab05bYbkN84:56 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After three quarters, the Bucks lead, 91-85.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 25 points, six rebounds and nine assists thus far. And Damian Lillard is up to 19 points, four rebounds and nine assists. – 4:55 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
DT got that helmet, sent Giannis packing at the rim out of the timeout – 4:54 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley catching up pic.twitter.com/T6xfLi6wOu4:53 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
I’m sorry WHAT now Brandon Boston??? Just packed one on Giannis.
Also, the feds got him for a tech after he yelled after the dunk — boo! Westbrook and TMann getting after the refs during this timeout, saying it shouldn’t have been. – 4:53 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
Brandon Boston dunks on Giannis then gets a tech for celebrating. – 4:52 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Brandon Boston Jr. just went up and over Bobby Portis and Giannis Antetokounmpo for a dunk.
And then yelled in Antetokounmpo’s face after it. He got a technical for it. – 4:52 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
BRANDON BOSTON JR ON GIANNIS HEAD
(and a donation for the cause) – 4:52 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That was a dime by Pat Connaughton.
Running pick and roll with Giannis Antetokounmpo and he occupied the tagger with his eyes and whipped one to Malik Beasley in the right corner. – 4:48 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo with the deep ball over the top to Jae Crowder and the Bucks have a 85-80 lead with 3:42 left in the third quarter.
Antetokounmpo has 23 points, six rebounds and nine assists in 27 minutes thus far. – 4:45 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
LA’s offense coming out of the halftime locker room:
– Zubac mismatch offensive foul
– Antetokounmpo steals Harden
– Coffey miss pullup
Bucks have scored on all three possessions to take 64-62 lead. Quick T Lue timeout after 81 seconds. – 4:29 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers are up despite missing 20 of 29 shots outside of the paint.
LA outscoring Bucks 34-16 in the paint despite the rim protection of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez. – 4:16 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Clippers 62, Bucks 59
– Antetokounmpo 14pts/5reb/6ast
– Lillard 13pts/5ast
– Portis 11pts/6reb – 4:09 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Patrick Beverley is in foul trouble – 4:08 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Good officiating waiting on Clips’ fast break to finish before assessing technical foul to Doc Rivers. Giannis stopped playing and stared at ref because he was so pissed about no-call on Theis, surprised he didn’t get one too. (Er, not sure the no-call part was good officiating) – 4:04 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
And Doc Rivers has received a technical foul arguing for Giannis Antetokounmpo with 1:16 left in the first half. – 4:03 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Some of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s kickouts to Malik Beasley have just been absurd this season.
Bucks up, 50-47, with 4:10 left in the second quarter. – 3:56 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks bench is not happy about Giannis Antetokounmpo getting called for a travel by the official behind the play. Wiped a Malik Beasley 3 off the board.
Bucks still up, 43-42, with 6:31 left in the first half though. – 3:50 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
people watching on TV — did Giannis land before throwing that pass? – 3:49 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Fans here entertaining themselves by counting to LVIII during Giannis’s free throw attempts. – 3:47 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Danilo Gallinari is at small forward with Giannis/Portis/Pat 2x lineup – 3:42 PM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
For those scoring at home, the Gallo/Portis/Giannis big lineup entered the game a total of -20 in 28 minutes. Related: Gallo is shooting 24% including 0/8 from three since signing with the Bucks. Khris can’t come back soon enough… – 3:41 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers went on a 10-0 run capped by a Bones Hyland pullup 3 over a Giannis contest. Bucks ended quarter with a Pat Connaughton catch 3 to cut LA lead to 33-29
LA is leading despite Bucks getting out of bed to make 7 1st quarter 3s. Helps that LA has 7 offensive rebounds. – 3:39 PM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Giannis settling right now — three jumpers and two hook shots against Zubac / Tucker so far. Let’s see some rim pressure big fella – 3:37 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Damian Lillard has 3 3s already, with the latest giving Bucks 18-17 lead 5.5 minutes into the game
PJ Tucker is on Brook Lopez, while Ivica Zubac is on Giannis Antetokounmpo. It’s how the Clippers front court used to guard the Bucks when Marcus Morris Sr. was here – 3:19 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo finds Damian Lillard on a dribble handoff and Lillard pops a 3 for the game’s first points. – 3:11 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
PJ Tucker first start since Week 1 when he was with 76ers
He is here to hit Giannis repeatedly pic.twitter.com/4iITcwMPeD3:09 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
STARTERS 3/10
LAC
Amir Coffey
P.J. Tucker
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
MIL
Jae Crowder
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Brook Lopez
Malik Beasley
Damian Lillard – 2:55 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
⛑ Giannis Antetokounmpo has a new injury designation as the #Bucks take on the Clippers today.
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via ⁦@journalsentinel⁩ – 11:48 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most PPG excluding free throws this season:
27.6 — Luka
23.5 — Giannis
23.3 — Shai
22.8 — KD pic.twitter.com/J7c1APZmjT11:14 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most dunks this season:
209 — Giannis
202 — Gobert
[gap]
158 — AD
138 — Gordon pic.twitter.com/kTxIUFSQw39:48 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Giannis knows damn well which basketball league is worth his time watching 😎 pic.twitter.com/wVHg6AFMGG7:01 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo: “I don’t watch the NBA, I do watch the EuroLeague”
#NBA #EuroLeague
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16…5:40 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Trayce Jackson-Davis used Blake Griffin footage to prepare for Giannis warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/07/tra… pic.twitter.com/WL7po6Zi3Y10:00 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks have submitted their injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Clippers.
Probable
Giannis Antetokounmpo (right knee tendinitis)
Out
Chris Livingston (G-League assignment)
Khris Middleton (left ankle sprain) – 8:42 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Every time I try and tell people that sitting players isn’t an automatic L … I appreciate whoever listens smh
Just saw the Bucks sit Giannis and find a way to win anyway.
The schedule is a bear and the goal is to WIN and get/stay healthy pic.twitter.com/sOFpFbnPw33:27 PM
Patrick Beverley @patbev21
Crazzy cardio last night. On 2 the next B2A must continue……. @PatBevPod – 1:52 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most PPG by quarter this season:
1st Q — Shai (9.7)
2nd Q — Luka (9.8)
3rd Q — Shai (10.4)
4th Q — Giannis (8.1) pic.twitter.com/PO7gsqKyhb12:50 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
A 34-point triple-double wasn’t enough for Giannis Antetokounmpo 🇬🇷
The Milwaukee Bucks found the loss on the road to the Lakers:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16…2:58 AM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Lakers edge #Bucks 123-122 in final seconds
🖐Dinwiddie just gets a hand on Damian Lillard’s potential game-winner
🔥Russell’s season-best includes go-head floater
📈 Giannis Antetokounmpo (triple-double), Lillard (threes) keep climbing record books
jsonline.com/story/sports/n…2:54 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Giannis shuts down Hachimura above the rim 😳
pic.twitter.com/0bRI5ChxG92:11 AM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
Anthony Davis said his left shoulder is “sore” and he couldn’t really move it or raise it after Giannis hit it with an elbow. He will get treatment on Saturday and see how he feels with big game versus MIN looming on Sunday. – 1:03 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Anthony Davis said he couldn’t move his left shoulder after trying to take a charge against Giannis. He said he’ll see how he feels tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Lot7EsGtvF1:03 AM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Watch: Trayce Jackson-Davis slams lob after blocking Giannis Antetokounmpo in wild sequence vs. Bucks warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/06/wat… pic.twitter.com/cAmuLYW0X61:00 AM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Lakers 123, Bucks 122
– Antetokounmpo 34pts/14reb/12ast
– Lillard 28pts/5reb/12ast
– Connaughton 17pts/6reb
– Portis 14pts/8reb
– Beasley 14pts/4reb/2ast
– Lopez 11pts/3reb/ – 12:40 AM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
The whole point of trading for Patrick Beverley is so that Dame doesn’t get cooked in a one-possession situation like that. – 12:36 AM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Don’t think I’ve ever seen Giannis take a shot like that let alone make one – 12:31 AM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Darvin Ham is challenging the Spencer Dinwiddie foul against Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Bucks leading Lakers 120-118 with 52.9 seconds left. – 12:26 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Lakers were calling for a travel on Giannis instead of drawing a foul. Lakers challenging the call. – 12:26 AM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Darvin Ham is challenging the foul called on Spencer Dinwiddie with 52.9 seconds left.
They want a travel on Giannis Antetokounmpo, but there appears to be pretty clear contact. – 12:26 AM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Lillard-Giannis 2-man game when you need it most. Gets them an easy Connaughton corner 3, and then a Lillard 4-point play. Bucks very suddenly up six. – 12:24 AM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Rui tried to climb Mt. Antetokounmpo and forgot to bring supplemental oxygen – 12:17 AM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Wow. What a block by Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Just met Rui Hachimura at the rim and swatted his dunk attempt. – 12:16 AM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
fans by us counting down from 100 with Giannis at line. – 12:14 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Third quarter: Lakers 96, Bucks 90
Austin Reaves’ steal and finish gives LA momentum entering the fourth. DLo has 23 points and 9 assists. AD has 20 points and 11 rebounds. Austin has 18/5/6. Rui Hachimura has 9 points. Giannis has 28/10/8. Dame has 20 points and 8 assists. – 11:54 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Austin Reaves picked Giannis Antetokounmpo with a few seconds left in the third quarter and gets a bucket. That could end up being a big play.
Lakers up, 96-90, heading to the fourth quarter. – 11:53 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Lakers’ role players continue to knock down 3s tonight. Taurean Prince has two here in the third quarter and the Lakers lead, 91-85, with 2:16 left before the fourth quarter.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 26pts/9reb/7ast and Damian Lillard has 20pts/8ast. – 11:46 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
B2B blocks from AD on both Lopez, and then more impressively, Giannis, force a 24-second violation.
Davis has 20 points, 7 boards and 3 blocks midway through the 3rd Q with LAL up 81-72, their biggest lead thus far. – 11:37 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Bucks start the 2nd half 3 for 3 from 3 to get within a point, including the first triple Giannis, but LAL got B2B hoops from Davis (his 3rd jumper in 4 attempts), and Russell, his 8th FG in 12 attempts, to go back up by 5. – 11:33 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Doc Rivers have been working the officials during timeouts repeatedly tonight looking for more calls for Antetokounmpo and it has not worked thus far.
Lakers up, 77-72, with 8:50 left in the third quarter. – 11:31 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Lakers 67, Bucks 63
An impressive first half from LA. Anthony Davis (14 points), DLo (16 points, four 3s, seven assists) and Austin Reaves (12 points) have all stepped up without LeBron. LA is shooting 58.1%. Giannis has 16/7/6. Dame started heating up to end the half. – 11:13 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Lakers 67, Bucks 63
– Antetokounmpo 16pts/7reb/6ast
– Lillard 13pts/5ast
– Beasley 11pts/3reb/2ast
The Lakers were 8-of-12 from the 3-point line in the first half. – 11:12 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s a pretty pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo to Bobby Portis right before the shot clock buzzer.
And then a nice attack, plus the foul, in transition from Antetokounmpo. – 10:48 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Bucks lead, 30-27.
Malik Beasley and Brook Lopez lead the way for the Bucks thus far with 8 points each. Giannis Antetokounmpo is not far behind with 6pts/4reb/2ast. – 10:40 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
After falling behind by 6 early, LAL got an and-1 from Reaves, and a transition 3 from Dinwiddie to tie things up at 14 against the Bucks.
Lakers will have the ball out of the first time out after Reaves took a charge on Antetokounmpo. – 10:25 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 6:32 left in the first quarter, the Bucks and Lakers are tied at 14.
Brook Lopez has five points to lead the Bucks thus far, while Giannis Antetokounmpo is up to 4pts/3reb/2ast. – 10:24 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Damian Lillard with a tipped pass to Giannis Antetokounmpo on the first possession, but it doesn’t matter.
Antetokounmpo with a two-hand slam and away we go in Los Angeles… – 10:16 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Doc Rivers said he thinks Giannis Antetokounmpo (probable) and Damian Lillard (questionable) will both likely be available vs. the Lakers. – 8:45 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Unlike the other night in Golden State, it appeared Giannis Antetokounmpo completed is pregame warmup without issue in Los Angeles. – 8:19 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the floor warming up here in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/1p7a1cGEd68:09 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
“It’s very cool to hear that about Giannis because when you put in the work, the basketball gods will take care of you.” – LeBron James on the #Bucks star getting “over himself.”
bit.ly/GiannisOverHim…6:37 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
⛑ Updates for tonight’s #Bucks v. #Lakers game, beginning with LeBron James being ruled OUT
🗣 Giannis Antetokounmpo addresses his Achilles issue
💸 Odds are moving because of it all
💰 Khris Middleton bonus update
📺 Broadcast info
jsonline.com/story/sports/n…6:20 PM

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Clutch Points: “As an opponent, you hate him when you’re playing against him, but on your team, You’d probably love to have someone like that. He brings edge to the team… You gotta have some type of belief, toughness, edge. He brings that to our team and we didn’t have a lot of that.”… pic.twitter.com/3MICpRKVux -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / March 11, 2024
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 113, Clippers 106 – Lillard 41pts/4reb/4ast – Portis 28pts/16reb/2ast/ – Beverley 12pts/9reb/2ast/4stl The Bucks are now 41-21 on the season. They have won all six of their games out of the All-Star Break. -via Twitter @eric_nehm / March 4, 2024
NBA Central: “I play defense when I have to, but I’ve been in situations where I haven’t had to.” -Damian Lillard’s message to Pat Bev after showing improvement on defense (Via @PatBevPod ) pic.twitter.com/M6xEbQZtto -via Twitter @TheNBACentral / March 4, 2024
Eric Nehm: The Bucks have submitted their injury report for Tuesday vs. the Kings. Probable Giannis Antetokounmpo (right knee tendinitis) Questionable MarJon Beauchamp (back spasms) Khris Middleton (left ankle sprain) -via Twitter @eric_nehm / March 11, 2024
Jamal Collier: Bucks win 124-117 over Clippers. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 34 points, 10 assists; Damian Lillard: 35 points, 11 assists. 7th pair of teammates in NBA history with 30 points and 10 assists in the same game per @ESPNStatsInfo -via Twitter @JamalCollier / March 10, 2024





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